Basketball

Who are the league’s best as we look ahead to the second half? See where all 30 teams stand.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 16-for-16 performance from the field powered Team LeBron to a blowout win on Sunday night and earned the Bucks star his first All-Star Game MVP award.

Warriors star Stephen Curry won his second NBA 3-point contest on All-Star Sunday, while Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis outdueled Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic in the final round of the skills challenge.

Blake Griffin is joining the Nets for the rest of the season. Brooklyn imagines him as a small-ball center option off the bench.

Although he failed to kiss the rim, as intended, Anfernee Simons still bested Knicks rookie Obi Toppin in the final round to become the first Trail Blazers player to win the NBA dunk contest.

Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are both out of the All-Star Game due to contact tracing. Zion Williamson replaced Embiid in the starting lineup for Team Durant.

Atlanta hosts all the NBA All-Star Game festivities. It’s Team LeBron vs. Team Durant plus all the action from the dunk contest, skills challenge and more.

Blake Griffin has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of the season. The team imagines him as a small-ball center option off the bench.

Atlanta hosts all the NBA All-Star Game festivities. It’s Team LeBron vs. Team Durant plus all the action from the dunk contest, skills challenge and more.